Table 3 Predicting premature exclusive breast feeding cessation among mothers in rural Kenya^{a, b}

A child should be breast-fed within one hour of his/her birth (%)

96

-

-

0.70

0.30, 1.65

A new-born child should be fed only on breast-milk (%)

96

-

-

0.42^*

0.18, 0.97

It is important to give a new-born child other liquids like water (salty, sugary or plain)

19

-

-

2.52^*

1.68, 3.80

It is important to give a new-born child other foods like porridge, tea, juice, etc.

12

-

-

1.86^*

1.13, 3.04

A child less than 6 months old should be fed only on breast-milk (no water)

84

-

-

0.37^*

0.24, 0.57

A child who is less than 6 months old should be breastfed on demand

90

-

-

0.87

0.48, 1.55

It is important to give other liquids/foods to a child before he/she reaches 6 months old

12

-

-

2.40^*

1.51, 3.83

get hungry more quickly compared to a child who is fed other foods/drinks

34.50

-

-

1.62^*

1.09, 2.39

gain less weight compared to a child who is fed other foods/drinks

26.25

-

-

1.80^*

1.20, 2.70

have fewer diseases (like diarrhea) compared to a child who is fed other foods/drinks

72.50

-

-

1.48

0.92, 2.38

have fewer stomach problems compared to a child who is fed other foods/drinks

72.75

-

-

1.08

0.68, 1.70

feel more thirsty compared to a child who is fed other foods/drinks

21.25

-

-

1.78^*

1.17, 2.70

will look thinner compared than a mother who feeds her young child other foods/drinks

21.25

-

-

2.43^*

1.62, 3.66

will feel hungry more quickly compared to a mother who feeds her young child other foods/drinks

38.50

-

-

2.31^*

1.55, 3.42

will get sick/ill more easily compared to a mother who feeds her young child other foods/drinks

13.25

-

-

2.70^*

1.73, 4.21

will have more sagging breasts compared to a mother who feeds her young child other foods/drinks

29.75

-

-

2.13^*

1.44, 3.16

cannot do other things outside the home or go places compared to a mother who feeds her young child other foods/drinks

20.00

-

-

2.37^*

1.57, 3.59

“Outcome expectancies: mother” score

3.77

1.44

4.00

0.70^*

0.62, 0.79

EBF not acceptable to child’s father (%)

14

-

-

2.17^*

1.38, 3.42

EBF not acceptable to in-laws (%)

23

-

-

2.02^*

1.34, 3.04

EBF not acceptable in community (%)

18

-

-

1.50

0.95, 2.35

EBF acceptability score

2.44

0.92

3.00

0.72^*

0.60, 0.86

It is embarrassing to breast feed in public (%)

24

-

-

1.81^*

1.21, 2.73